What Determines One’s Vibrational Level? 

Written by Patricia Zimmerman

The purpose of life is to evolve spiritually and to become a master of energy and vibration through conscious control of our creative faculties—our thoughts and feelings. Earth can be compared to a school, where we come to experience all emotions—not just some of them. To “graduate” from Earth, we must learn to master our emotions rather than be controlled by them.

Mastering an emotion means responding to challenges from a place of love, never fear. It is this mastery that allows us to accept everyone and everything in life as equals, embodying true unconditional love. Our ultimate purpose is to raise our vibration, achieving mastery over energy, so that we may take on greater responsibilities in higher realms of existence.

Life is a constant ebb and flow. Our vibration rises and falls like waves on a stormy sea. Some lessons are challenging, others easier. The key is to learn the lesson so the next one can present itself. As long as we are alive, there will be lessons—we are here to grow and evolve.

There are only two root emotions: love and fear. All other emotions derive from one or the other. Fear manifests as anger, jealousy, envy, resentment, and control, while love manifests as compassion, joy, humility, truth, and peace. One’s vibrational level is determined by how much fear is held within, and fear is always the result of unresolved trauma. The greater the unresolved trauma, the lower the vibrational baseline.

Daily experiences temporarily move our vibration up and down. Practices like prayer and meditation lift us temporarily, but lasting elevation requires releasing stored fears and traumas. Our physical bodies and lives are mirrors, showing us what we need to see and release.

Fears do not disappear at the end of a lifetime; they accumulate over lifetimes until fully released. Until a trauma is accepted, understood, and released, it remains dormant, ready to be triggered by similar experiences. Once properly released, peace is attained, and the vibrational baseline rises.

Beware of those who claim to have a “high vibration” or try to compare yours to theirs. Such judgments are rooted in ego, not truth. True spiritual mastery does not require proclamation.

Here is a helpful analogy: memories are stored in our energy field. Where trauma or fear exists, the field is black. Where love is present, it is white. From a distance, the mixture of fear and love looks gray. The darker the gray, the lower the vibration; the lighter the gray, the higher the vibration. Love is the glue that holds all together. The more love we embody, the more light we radiate, reflecting in our eyes and presence—this light is never physical, but spiritual.

Fear-based individuals are easily controlled and unable to think independently. High-vibration individuals live in peace, humility, and love. They do not need to seek attention, are compassionate, and accept people for where they are on their journey. They understand that everyone acts according to their vibrational level and the information they have absorbed.

Like attracts like. You naturally attract those who share your vibrational level. Those who no longer resonate with your vibration will naturally fall away. Focus on raising your own vibration rather than judging others. Change yourself, and your world changes with you.

At the end of life, what matters is who you have become, not what you have done or achieved, and not what others have done to you. Everything that happens is for your growth, not to you. Life is a continuous school of lessons—learn them, evolve, and move on.